Medical Marijuana bill filed in Alabama legislature

Medical Marijuana bill filed in Alabama legislature

A bill in the Alabama Legislature would expand medical marijuana laws in Alabama. 

The legislation, titled the Compassion, Access, Research and Expansion (CARE) Act, was filed March 20 by Rep. Mike Ball (R-Dist. 10) of Madison. The legislation would allow residents 19 and older to obtain cannabidiol (CBD) oil for treatment of specified medical conditions, including cancer, chronic pain and depression.  

Ball was the sponsor of two earlier bills that became Carly’s Law, authorizing study of CBD as a treatment for patients, and Leni’s Law, which decriminalizes the usage of CBD for patients with debilitating medical conditions. The new bill calls for establishing a state commission to oversee the law’s implementation. (TAB)